March 12, 2010
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I spent Thursday night into Friday morning owling in Douglas and Jefferson Counties. After a couple of hours sleep, I went over to Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Weld) for some exercise. Three birders had found 2 Long-eared Owls in the windbreak west of ponds 7 and 8. Eventually I ended up with 4 Long-eared Owls (including their two).
A Prairie Falcon fighting to fly into the 10 mph winds (with gusts to 22) ended directly overhead for a bit. A Sharp-shinned Hawk and a Cooper's Hawk were also found in the windbreak. A male Ruby-crowned Kinglet was in the trees along the southwest corner of Pond # 6. A Ferruginous Hawk flew over Pond # 13.
The open water at Pond # 6 held several Mallards, a pair of Gadwall and a pair of Northern Pintail Ducks.
Richard Stevens:
Bryan Ehlmann and I spent Thursday night into Friday morning owling in Douglas and Jefferson Counties. After a couple of hours sleep, I went over to Banner Lakes Wildlife Area (Weld) for some exercise. Three birders had found 2 Long-eared Owls in the windbreak west of ponds 7 and 8. Eventually I ended up with 4 Long-eared Owls (including their two).
A Prairie Falcon fighting to fly into the 10 mph winds (with gusts to 22) ended directly overhead for a bit. A Sharp-shinned Hawk and a Cooper's Hawk were also found in the windbreak. A male Ruby-crowned Kinglet was in the trees along the southwest corner of Pond # 6. A Ferruginous Hawk flew over Pond # 13.
The open water at Pond # 6 held several Mallards, a pair of Gadwall and a pair of Northern Pintail Ducks.
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